The PyeongChang Winter Games won’t be the first Olympic stage for ice dancer Madison Chock.

The 25-year-old placed 8th in Sochi in 2014. Chock and her partner Evan Bates, who first started performing as a pair in 2011, are ready to show their stuff again, especially following strong performances (and medal wins!) at international competitions in recent years.

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Read on about Madison Chock below:

1. She picked up skating early. Chock, born in Redondo Beach, California, was five years old when she started skating.

2. Madison’s full name is Madison La'akea Te-Lan Hall Chock. Both of her middle names pay homage to her Chinese-Hawaiian heritage, from her father’s side.

3. From 2006 to 2011, Madison skated with Greg Zuerlain. In 2009, they also won a junior world championship. Their partnership ended when Zuerlain retired from the ice.

4. Chock and Bates describe their partnership as like a human brain, basically. "It's right brain/left brain," they told U.S. Figure Skating. "We sort of complement each other ... Madison is best at the creative side, the performance aspect — that's something that's really natural for her," Evan explained. "You [are] more of a perfectionist," Madison added. "Very strategic and outlined, which is great." (And she means it; Evan has a degree in organizational studies from the University of Michigan.)

5. Madison and Evan went on a first date for the first time nearly 10 years back, but skated for many years as friends. Last year however, they started dating again. "I’ve always had great chemistry with [Evan],” Madison told NBC. “We’ve always gotten along so well. Skating together is something that we love doing, and we love doing it together. Now, we’re together on and off the ice and it makes it even more powerful.

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7. Madison designs all her own skating costumes, as well as those for Evan, and she takes on other skaters as clients too. If she weren't busy skating, Madison told KOB4 that she "would love to be a fashion designer or involved in the fashion world." (She added that she collects shoes, on top of the many pairs of skates she no doubt requires.)